5th Axis
Platform: Amstrad CPC
Region: United Kingdom
Media: Floppy
Controller: Joystick
Genre: Action, Platformer, Sci-Fi
Gametype: Licensed
Release Year: 1985
Developer: Didier GUILLION & Olivier GUILLION
Publisher: Loriciels
Players: 1
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Professor Dick has managed to develop a machine to travel through time. Unfortunately the machine broke up and the pieces are scattered in time and disrupts the time frame, which has the effect of making vicious cyborgs in our time. Professor Dick can not access his laboratory, but fortunately he had the time to build a second machine. So you are to return to their designated time the various objects scattered around the planetoid and assemble the pieces of the first machine.

Although it begins like a role-playing game (you must define the attributes of your character) this game is a pure platform game, in which you must find items, kick monsters and climb stairs. The graphics are rather weak but the music is fine and the animation is really smooth. Reaching the top platforms is hard because your character doesn't react quickly enough to avoid the numerous holes that will bring you down a few levels. So it's rather frustrating to play, even though it remains an enjoyable game.
